Since our daughter was 6 months old, the last hour before bed has always been daddy daughter time. That is when I get chores done or read or write a blog post. The days I am reading or writing a blog post, I get to hear snippets of father daughter conversations that are often quite amusing.

This is the second book in the series called The Misadventures Of Little Toast. These are picture books about the misadventures of a little baby girl. Baby's interpretation of what will make Mama happy is sure to drive Mama crazy!

This is book 23 of The Tania Series. One morning Tania wakes up and finds that her tooth is shaking. She is terrified, but Mama calms her down and tells her it is quite normal. Mama teaches her about the different types of teeth and explains that the baby teeth get replaced by permanent teeth. Reassured, Tania enjoys waggling her tooth and showing it off to her friends and grandparents. All is well, until Grandpa suggests a horrifying way to remove the shaking tooth. Tania starts worrying again. Read on to find out what happens to that tooth.

This is the first book in the series called The Misadventures Of Little Toast. These are picture books about the misadventures of a little baby girl. Baby is too young to talk. But she is trying to figure out her name from everything she hears her parents say.

This is book 22 of The Tania Series. Art is Tania's favourite subject at school. When Tania sees posters advertising a local art exhibition she is keen on going for it. The exhibits are not only beautiful, but also expose her to artistic techniques, she could never have imagined. Read on to find out what they are.

This is book 21 of The Tania Series. Tania and her family go on a Jeep safari of the Gir forest national park and sanctuary. There are lions, peacocks and many more amazing animals and birds. The Jeep has a flat tire and Tania has to get out of the Jeep while it is being fixed. She is worried about a lion coming by.... Read on to find out what happens.

Baby products! There are a lot of them out there. As a new mother it is difficult to decide which ones to buy. What will be useful and for how long? What are the pros and cons of the different varieties?

The Nehru Science Centre is a great place to take your kids to, for a half or full day family outing. Even the really little ones can enjoy watching the various exhibits at work. What better way to inspire a love for science at an early age?

This is book 20 of The Tania Series. Tania is having trouble reading the blackboard. Her teacher thinks she should get her eyes examined. Tania is worried about her eyesight being bad and he impending visit to the eye doctor. Mama does an experiment to explain how the eye works. This makes Tania feel better. But will her friends tease her when she gets spectacles? How will she deal with that? Read on to find out.

Your baby turning a year old is a very special milestone. But a one year old is not materialistic. The infant wont ask for anything. I suppose this stage will not last long. In my experience a 2 year old is not materialistic either but that may not be so general.

How do you spend time at home with your kids so that you have fun, bond and learn something? Here are some things I like to do. They can be done with simple everyday household items.

After learning about Archimedes and how he compared the size of 2 oddly shaped objects, Tania was keen to find out what else she could do with what she had learned. She asked papa if there were any more interesting experiments she could do.

I was a student for a long time, finishing up with a doctorate in Physics at age 26. So I was used to carrying heavy backpacks full of reference books. I think the only muscles I ever developed were those involved in walking significant distances, and those involved in carrying heavy backpacks.

This is book 19 of The Tania Series. Tania and her family go to Bangalore for aunt Poonam's wedding. Join Tania as she participates in all the fun rituals and ceremonies. Tania is faced with a challenge and she comes up with a devious plan to overcome it. Read on to find out.

This is an easy to make, snack. It is flavourful, and can be made spicy or not. The walnuts, whole wheat bread, and carrots make it a nutitious and rich in vitamins.

This is book 18 of The Tania Series. Tania and her friends are playing a game. It involves fulfilling some tasks. Tanisha, the judge, cant decide who wins. She approaches Tania's papa for help. He tells them a story about a scientist of Syracuse with a similar problem, and that helps Tanisha decide on the winner. Read on to find out how Tanisha figures it out.

This is book 17 of The Tania Series. Tania gets a pair of binoculars for her birthday. She plans a fun spying expedition with Tanisha. What starts out as fun, has a very exciting outcome. Read on to find out.

This is book 16 of The Tania Series. Tania is a very smart and dedicated student. But she does have one irksome quality. She chatters a lot even when she should be listening to what the teacher has to say. That gets her in trouble. Read on to find out.

This is book 15 of The Tania Series. Tania gets a pair of binoculars for her birthday. She plans a fun spying expedition with Tanisha. What starts out as fun, has a very exciting outcome. Read on to find out.

This is book 14 of The Tania Series. Mama takes Tania to a children's library. Tania really enjoys herself. She wants to go everyday. But the library is too far away from home. So what does the resourceful Tania do? Read on to find out.

This is book 13 of The Tania Series. Tania and Tanisha accidentally do something that annoys the grumpy terrifying old lady, Mrs. Wadia. The girls are amused by their "trick". They repeat it again. Will they get away with it, or will they get caught? Read on to find out.

This is book 12 of The Tania Series. Tania and Tanisha are at the garden digging up some mud to fill the pots for Tania's mother's tomato plants. Just as they finish digging up enough mud, they find something strange at the bottom of the hole. Out of curiosity, they dig further, and to their amazement, they find a red plastic box. What is in the box? Why was it buried? Who buried it there? Read on to find out.

This jam is easy to make, exotic, and delicious. It tastes particularly good, spread atop a crisp, buttered, toast. It is perfect for kids and their moms. Made with dates, plums, and no sugar at all, it is nutritious and healthy too.

This is book 11 of The Tania Series. It is Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. Tania participates in the various rituals of decorating, sweet making, lighting crackers are more. Read on to find out about all the exciting things Tania does for the perfect Diwali.

This is book 10 of The Tania Series. Tania has a new bicycle. She has no trouble as long as the training wheels are on. But Mama takes off the training wheels after a week and Tania has a bad fall. She wont go near her bicycle again. Does little Tania manage to over come her fear and learn to ride her bike? Read on to find out.